45901 ÷ 4 = 11475 R1
Let's divide 45901 by 4.

Step 1:
4 goes into 4 1 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 1 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 1
Subtract 4 from 4 to get 0.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 5 / 4

Step 2:
4 goes into 5 1 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 1 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 11
Subtract 4 from 5 to get 1.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 19 / 4

Step 3:
4 goes into 19 4 times with a remainder of 3.
Write down 4 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 114
Subtract 16 from 19 to get 3.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 30 / 4

Step 4:
4 goes into 30 7 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 7 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 1147
Subtract 28 from 30 to get 2.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 21 / 4

Step 5:
4 goes into 21 5 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 5 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 11475
Subtract 20 from 21 to get 1.

The final result is 11475 with a remainder of 1.